Ok fair enough, I thought he'd dropped a little deep and could have stepped out a yard or two so Hazard had less space. Agree on fernandinho tho - what's happened to him?
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Vincent Kompany - 2016/17 performances
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In that particular scenario Sané didn't track back and he went out to support Clichy who was about to get done two on one by Azpilicueta and Pedro, unfortunately he'd tracked Hazard over and that left him free. Overall he hasn't been impressive though.Ok fair enough, I thought he'd dropped a little deep and could have stepped out a yard or two so Hazard had less space. Agree on fernandinho tho - what's happened to him?
Brilliant to see Vinny back tonight. It was about the only positive to come out of the game.
Considering the length of time he was out and the opponents he was excellent.
He did everything that Otemendi wouldn't have done like moved the ball well at the back, intercepted well, showed leadership, was brave and even offered a threat in their box.
Hope he is around for Wembley.
I have to think that maybe he has been held back for too long and could have been an important difference, especially at Monaco.
Considering the length of time he was out and the opponents he was excellent.
He did everything that Otemendi wouldn't have done like moved the ball well at the back, intercepted well, showed leadership, was brave and even offered a threat in their box.
Hope he is around for Wembley.
I have to think that maybe he has been held back for too long and could have been an important difference, especially at Monaco.
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I have to think that maybe he has been held back for too long and could have been an important difference, especially at Monaco.
Thats an opinion based on having no knowledge of his situation whatsoever.
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Yep. Amazes me that after his injury record he's come out with that post. Perhaps the reason Kompany didn't immediately break down was because he was "held back for too long"!Thats an opinion based on having no knowledge of his situation whatsoever.
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Indeed,buts lets just use it as another stick to beat the manager......Yep. Amazes me that after his injury record he's come out with that post. Perhaps the reason Kompany didn't immediately break down was because he was "held back for too long"!
Hopefully the caution shown will keep the skipper on the pitch for the rest of this season and hopefully into next.
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Really great to see him back even if the cynic in me wonders if it's just to make sure he's in the shop window for the last couple of months of the season.
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Great to see Vinny back on the pitch.
He looked confident and assured, read the play well, his distribution was good, on the whole, managing to pass the ball through the lines a few times. As expected, due to lack of game time, he was a bit slow off the mark a couple of times but that was it. He handled some situations with ease where Otamendi would often make a mistake.
Kompany lacking in match fitness is still a far better defender than anyone else at the club.
Nothing would give me a greater buzz this season than to see him score the winning goal in the FA Cup final.
He looked confident and assured, read the play well, his distribution was good, on the whole, managing to pass the ball through the lines a few times. As expected, due to lack of game time, he was a bit slow off the mark a couple of times but that was it. He handled some situations with ease where Otamendi would often make a mistake.
Kompany lacking in match fitness is still a far better defender than anyone else at the club.
Nothing would give me a greater buzz this season than to see him score the winning goal in the FA Cup final.
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Spot on and what a sight it was to see super Vincent back to his best.Hopefully he has now turned the corner ... fingers crossed.Brilliant to see Vinny back tonight. It was about the only positive to come out of the game.
Considering the length of time he was out and the opponents he was excellent.
He did everything that Otemendi wouldn't have done like moved the ball well at the back, intercepted well, showed leadership, was brave and even offered a threat in their box.
Hope he is around for Wembley.
I have to think that maybe he has been held back for too long and could have been an important difference, especially at Monaco.
Really great to see him back even if the cynic in me wonders if it's just to make sure he's in the shop window for the last couple of months of the season.
If he plays enough to be properly in the shop window than he's probably fit enough for us to keep him.
If they can get him fit enough to play 20 games a season I think we have to keep him on. Too many experienced players are already leaving this summer and he'd be a convenient 3rd/4th CB if we buy well in the summer.
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